PAPI_event_name_to_code man page

PAPI_event_name_to_code is used to translate an ASCII PAPI event name into an integer PAPI event code.

Parameters:

*EventCode The numeric code for the event. *EventName A string containing the event name as listed in PAPI_presets or discussed in PAPI_native.

Return values:

PAPI_EINVAL One or more of the arguments is invalid. PAPI_ENOTPRESET The hardware event specified is not a valid PAPI preset. PAPI_ENOINIT The PAPI library has not been initialized. PAPI_ENOEVNT The hardware event is not available on the underlying hardware.